Case Report: Occlusion of the foramen of Monro treated with endoscopic septostomy and foraminotomy in a preterm neonate
Po-Yu Lai,
Cheng-Hao Li,
Ming-Tao Yang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundHydrocephalus is a brain abnormality frequently encountered in neonates. There are several known etiologies of hydrocephalus, which can be classified as either congenital or acquired. Occlusion of the foramen of Monro (FOM) is a cause of hydrocephalus and can be either congenital or secondary to various disorders. Idiopathic obstruction of the FOM presenting as prenatal ventriculomegaly is extremely rare but has been reported.Case presentationWe present the case of a preterm newborn with severe bilat… Show more
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